Nowadays, everything is digital, when it comes to the age of flexibility and mobility, technologies such as latest gadgets, cloud computing and the countless applications are available at the disposal of business owners as well as entrepreneurs to accomplish work efficiently at the speed of “now.”
Well, here’s a checklist of three of the most important things you need to do to get started with digital for your business:
1. Switch to professional email
Get rid of your 90’s email! — cuteboy88@yahoo.com or simplegirl23@hotmail.com —
or
Goodbye “businessname@hotmail.com” or “businessname@yahoo.com”
You should have an official email and your own domain for your business’ website. This is to establish credibility with your consumers.
According to a recent survey of “Young Businesses”, ownerssaw a whopping 60% increased customer engagement, 59% improved customer trust, and 42% increased sales when they switched to professional email.
2. Switch to file sharing
File Sharing is providing access to digital media, such as computer programs, multimedia documents or e- books. With file sharing, documents are stored on a cloud and are accessible to those with whom the link is shared to. Team members can collaborate, edit, comment and more on the go and all at once. File sharing enhances team efficiency and productivity and of course, paperless!
3. Switch to video meetings
Enough with old school ‘voice con call’. Business at the digital age, now uses video conferences where You can share presentations through screen-sharing, meet with 14 different people from different locations at the same time (and actually see their faces!) with the advanced capabilities of apps like Google Hangouts.
Get things done with Google Apps via Globe myBusiness
Google Apps does all of the above! This will give your business the most advanced digital upgrade. Business owners like you can now conduct their operations with professional e-mail through customized Gmail, online storage and shared calendars via Google Drive, video conferencing with Google Hangouts and other work efficiency tools. The complete range of applications runs through the cloud, allowing you to tighten collaborations and perform work virtually anywhere using the latest devices.
This will also help build and transform your business into an innovative way of collaboration with your customers and to your employees as well.
Here in the Philippines, I recommend getting Google Apps with the help of Globe myBusiness. You can get Google Apps for Business for as low as PHP 210 per user as an add-on to your existing Globe mobile postpaid and internet plans. Not only do they have 24/7 tech support from Google-certified experts from Globe at the chance you’re experiencing problems or going through trouble-shooting, but they also give their customers a tour/tutorial of the suite when they sign up for a trial.
Globe Senior Vice President for myBusiness Martha Sazon said, “As their trusted business advisor, we would like mSMEs’ to reach their goals by providing them the technologies and tools to streamline their work and enable their growth. Google Apps for Business is one such. Since we at Globe use it as a company, we would like mSMEs to experience the wonderful way we work by also letting its full range of features help them in their operations.”
“Getting their businesses on Google Apps for Business will positively impact how they do their work. More importantly, their subscription with Globe myBusiness assures them that their service is backed-up by Globe, the Google-certified telco reseller in the country,” she added.
Wait! There’s more! As a wonderful treat for business owners, Globe myBusiness gives you the 30-day free trial to Google Apps for Business, and it comes with the full onboarding support to help get you started.
Let your business enjoy the digital world!
For more information on Globe myBusiness Google Apps for Business, text GOOGLE APPS to 26822, call its dedicated hotlines at (02) 730-1010 in Luzon, (032) 401-1010 in Visayas and (082) 321-1010 in Mindanao or visit mybusiness.globe.com.ph/googleapps.
Karina is not your ordinary supermom. She juggles her time bonding with her three amazing kids while being in the loop on the latest happenings in the tech and lifestyle scene. Follow me on Instagram (@digitalfilipina) regularly visit www.digitalfilipina.com for daily dose of updates not just for moms but for everyone!
